Country Overview
Legal forms of philanthropic organizations included in the law: Association, Foundation, Civil Non-Profit Company, Collection Committee, Union, Other Legal Entity of Private Law (Social Associational Enterprise (KOINSEP)), Legal Entity of Public Law (Church, Chamber of Commerce), Cooperative (Civil Cooperative of Exclusive Purpose (Energy Community))
Main social issues addressed by these organizations: Basic Needs, Food, Youth and Family, Arts and Culture, International Causes
Average time established by law to register a philanthropic organization: More than 90 days
Average cost for registering a philanthropic organization: USD 500
Besides the initiation of energy communities as a new type of philanthropic organization (PO) in 2018 (according to Law 4513) and the partial modification of five main social issues due to multiple crises, there have been no other changes since 2018. For more information, please see the 2018 Greece Country Report available here: https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/handle/1805/16742
Government levels primarily regulating the incorporation of philanthropic organizations: Central/Federal government